Episode 114 - Women's Hormones at Menopause: What You Need to Know with Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith

<p>I love a good hormone discussion, and this was definitely one of them!  Women&apos;s hormones at perimenopause and menopause can be pretty complex, and I had the honour of discussing them today with Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith.<br/><br/>Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith is a Board Certified OB/GYN and has been in practice in Houston since 1999. In 2020 she retired as the Founder and President of Complete Women’s Care Center which she opened as a solo practitioner in 2002 and grew to be the largest all-female OB/GYN group in the country by 2019. Dr. Susan decided to start her “second act” as the Founder of Complete Midlife Wellness Center, a concierge practice focused on helping women find their full aliveness in midlife and celebrate the amazing opportunities that menopause brings. <br/><br/>Topics covered:<br/><br/>- Special attention needed at perimenopause to prepare for menopause.<br/>- Individuality of women during this time.<br/>- Medicine for midlife women.<br/>- Estrogen - is it really all the bad?  What the newest studies say.<br/>- Dismissiveness of symptoms women feel.<br/>- Sleep during menopause.<br/><br/>And so much more covered in this amazing and informative episode!<br/><br/>To get in touch with Dr. Susan, you can find her at the <a href='https://completemidlifewellnesscenter.com'><b>Complete Midlife Wellness Center</b></a><b>, </b>on Instagram<a href='https://www.instagram.com/drsusanofficial/'><b> @drsusanofficial</b></a> and order her book,<b><em> Sexually Woke</em></b>  here <a href='https://drsusan.com/book/'><b>https://drsusan.com/book/</b></a><b>.<br/><br/></b>My Amazing Sponsor:<br/><br/>The Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, the leader in nutrition education across Canada, is offering a 5 Day FREE course on the Fundamentals of Holistic Nutrition.  Registrants will also receive the recordings.</p><p><b>Join the 5-Day Course On Holistic Nutrition<br/>IT&apos;S COMPLETELY FREE!!!  This course will teach you how to influence your genes through diet and lifestyle. Understand the components of a hea